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Meanings of chainsaw in English

Portuguese
motosserra
Catalan
motoserra

A power saw with cutting teeth linked in an endless chain.

motosserra
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Examples for "chain saw"
Examples for "chain saw"
1
She found the good hand and pulled it toward the chain saw.
Winter’s Bone
2
Lardo is good with a switchblade and I have my chain saw.
The lonely polygamist: a novel
3
She retrieved the chain saw from the floor and approached the table.
Depraved
4
She focused on the revving chain saw and her eyes went wide.
Depraved
5
The chain saw more transactions per store, though shoppers bought less per visit.
Reuters
Usage of chainsaw in English
1
He's carrying a chainsaw and a list of lumberyards along the way.
Wired
2
There is no plan for a chainsaw massacre of England's ancient oaks.
The Guardian
3
There's no Hello Kitty chainsaw, but there are Hello Kitty contact lenses.
The Guardian
4
I stood upright and took the chainsaw from John, trembling all over.
John Dies at the End
5
The Neanderthal was within three feet, the chainsaw about to bite flesh.
Swan Song
6
He pulls the starter cord, prompting the chainsaw to buzz into life.
Pandaemonium
7
The Neanderthal stood his ground, braced his legs and swung the chainsaw.
Swan Song
8
Described here is a case of suicide with the use of a chainsaw.
Pubmed
9
I pointed to the clear plastic bubble on the side of the chainsaw.
Exit wound
10
After the chainsaw work is done, the overall shape is pretty much there.
Wired
11
Investigators believe that the 30-year-old's body was sliced with a chainsaw.
The South African
12
Only he wants to take a scalpel to the issue, not a chainsaw.
Wired
13
I rolled out of the way as a chainsaw spiraled past.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
14
The lyre-bird mimics the chainsaw and Birds of Paradise spit chips.
Unmanned
15
If you didn't build the chainsaw it would have been a long day.
Radio NZ
16
The chainsaw was first prize in a raffle taking place in the pub.
The Irish Times
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Translations for chainsaw
Catalan
motoserra
Chainsaw through the time
Chainsaw across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
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